Full Result 1.50 Ascot | 23 December 2017

My Pension Expert Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (2m2f175yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £21,896 2nd £6,468 3rd £3,234 4th £1,617 5th £808.50 6th £406

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Mr Medic 10/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	6	1010	126	89	140	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Danse Slave (FR) (Broadway Flyer)
Led to 4th, stayed close up, tracked leader 12th, ridden to challenge 2 out, upsides after, kept on well from last to lead final strides (op 11/1)

2 shd	12. Rock On Rocky 10/1 Stan Sheppard ³ Matt Sheppard	Stan Sheppard ³ Matt Sheppard	9	102 tp	121	84	135	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Tachometer (IRE) (Jurado)
Led in start, prominent, led 7th, hard pressed from 2 out, kept on well and maintained very narrow lead until headed last strides (vet reported the gelding lost its left hind shoe) (op 12/1 tchd 9/1)

3 16 [16]	6. Dream Bolt (IRE) 11/1 Sean Bowen David Rees	Sean Bowen David Rees	9	112	132	77	132	–
ch g Urban Ocean (FR) - Riviera Dream (IRE) (Over The River)
Sometimes jumped left, settled in last pair until some progress from 11th, 6th and not on terms with leaders after 3 out, stayed on from next to snatch modest 3rd last strides (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

4 nk [16½]	4. Poker School (IRE) 11/2 Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Ian Williams	Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Ian Williams	7	110	135	80	135	–
b g Gold Well - Broken Pockets (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Held up in touch, mistake 11th, progress to chase leading pair before 3 out, no impression from next, lost modest 3rd last strides (op 13/2)

5 2 [18½]	3. Pougne Bobbi (FR) 4/1J Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	116	136	79	134	–
bb g Protektor (GER) - Amicus (Xaar)
Well in touch, ridden to dispute 3rd after 3 out, one pace after 2 out (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

6 2 [20½]	11. Red Devil Star (IRE) 11/1 Jack Sherwood ³ Suzy Smith	Jack Sherwood ³ Suzy Smith	7	103 t	122	62	119	–
b g Beneficial - Gortbofearna (IRE) (Accordion)
Chased leaders, effort 12th, ridden to dispute 3rd before 2 out, steadily faded (tchd 10/1)

7 13 [33½]	2. Casse Tete (FR) 18/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	5	1111	141	67	130	–
b g Poliglote - Ellapampa (FR) (Pampabird)
Jumped violently left 1st, often jumped left after and mistakes, always in last pair, never a factor (op 12/1)

8 12 [45½]	10. Un Beau Roman (FR) 14/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Henderson	Nick Scholfield Paul Henderson	9	107 h	123	35	97	–
bl g Roman Saddle (IRE) - Koukie (FR) (Lute Antique)
Not fluent, held up, no progress in last pair from 11th, well beaten after (tchd 12/1)

9 1¾ [47¼]	5. Monbeg River (IRE) 9/1 Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	Henry Brooke Martin Todhunter	8	114	134	44	110	–
br g Indian River (FR) - So Pretty (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, led 4th to 7th, chased leader to 12th, weakened quickly after next (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

BD	7. Theo's Charm (IRE) 4/1J Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	7	112 b	132	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Kates Charm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up, brought down by rival's errant jump 1st (op 11/2)

PU	9. Volt Face (FR) 16/1 Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	8	107 tp¹	123	–	–	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Jourenuit (FR) (Chamberlin)
Pressed leaders, not fluent 8th, losing place when mistake 10th and quickly pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)

11 ran Off time: 1:50:15 Winning time: 4m 53.50s (slow by 17.50s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Grey Gold (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The White Hart Company (Mr Medic) 1st breeder: E W White
2nd owner: Jan Johnson & Terry Harman (Rock On Rocky)
3rd owner: D A Rees & N Adams (Dream Bolt)
Tote win: £12.40 PL: £3.60 £2.40 £3.50 Ex: £120.50 CSF: £105.06 Tricast: £1,127.91 Trifecta: £1,440.30

1:50 Ascot 23 Dec 2017

My Pension Expert Handicap Chase